BC 5 Miles Spring

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.29 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 17 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 18 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 70 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 45 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 53 m - Start on Baileys Court Road
  2. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 53 m - Keep right onto Baileys Court Road
  3. 3 : km 0.13 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Webbs Wood Road
  4. 4 : km 0.3 - alt. 53 m - Keep right onto Webbs Wood Road
  5. 5 : km 0.32 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto The Bluebells
  6. 6 : km 0.79 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto The Bluebells
  7. 7 : km 0.83 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.91 - alt. 45 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 1.31 - alt. 49 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 2.12 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 2.15 - alt. 60 m - Turn right onto Braydon Avenue
  12. 12 : km 2.24 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 2.25 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 2.25 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 2.26 - alt. 60 m - Turn left onto Braydon Avenue
  16. 16 : km 2.46 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Stoke Lane
  17. 17 : km 2.9 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Shellmor Avenue
  18. 18 : km 3.04 - alt. 67 m - Turn left onto Standish Avenue
  19. 19 : km 3.28 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 3.38 - alt. 69 m - Turn sharp right onto The Common
  21. 21 : km 3.58 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  22. 22 : km 3.59 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 3.62 - alt. 66 m - Turn left onto The Common (East)
  24. 24 : km 3.83 - alt. 64 m - Keep left onto The Common (East)
  25. 25 : km 3.96 - alt. 62 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 4.13 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 4.14 - alt. 60 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 4.18 - alt. 58 m - Turn sharp left
  29. 29 : km 4.68 - alt. 54 m - Keep right
  30. 30 : km 5.07 - alt. 49 m - Turn sharp left
  31. 31 : km 5.1 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 5.15 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  33. 33 : km 5.49 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Fiddlers Wood Lane
  34. 34 : km 5.62 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 5.62 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 5.7 - alt. 60 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 5.73 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Bradley Stoke Way
  38. 38 : km 5.79 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Savages Wood Road
  39. 39 : km 5.96 - alt. 59 m - Keep right onto Savages Wood Road
  40. 40 : km 5.99 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Savages Wood Road
  41. 41 : km 6.21 - alt. 61 m - Keep right onto Savages Wood Road
  42. 42 : km 6.24 - alt. 61 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Savages Wood Road
  43. 43 : km 6.58 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  44. 44 : km 7.41 - alt. 50 m - Turn right onto Brook Way
  45. 45 : km 7.42 - alt. 49 m - Turn left onto Brook Way
  46. 46 : km 7.43 - alt. 49 m - Turn slight left onto Brook Way
  47. 47 : km 7.46 - alt. 49 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Brook Way
  48. 48 : km 7.6 - alt. 46 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 7.6 - alt. 46 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 7.76 - alt. 47 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 7.77 - alt. 47 m - Turn left onto Baileys Court Road
  52. 52 : km 7.87 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Baileys Court Road
  53. 53 : km 7.9 - alt. 51 m - Turn slight left onto Baileys Court Road
  54. 54 : km 8.08 - alt. 52 m - Turn slight left onto Baileys Court Road
  55. 55 : km 8.18 - alt. 52 m - Keep right onto Baileys Court Road
  56. 56 : km 8.2 - alt. 52 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Baileys Court Road
  57. S/E : km 8.29 - alt. 52 m

Useful Information

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